北京市北京市丰台区2022-2023学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题

丰台区2022～2023学年度第二学期期中练习

高二英语（A卷）考试时间：90分钟

    2023. 4

一、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Five years ago, I was in charge of an interview group for my company. We were     1     with figuring out how to hire people with disabilities and help them succeed inside the organization.

Many applied for the position. I     2     one of them with autism (自闭症). He was suitable but our group felt that the disability would     3     him from learning the skills and being successful in the role.

I talked my workmates into giving him a role.     4    , it meant a lot to the man, for he could take the chance to change his life. Our HR department was not too supportive to take some     5     so we could only hire him as a temporary designer. I gave him a lot of     6     and I became one of his guides.

At the beginning, in the workplace, the man slowly and surely     7——     because there were many difficulties along the way.     8     he came to be accepted and even won many friends. I continued to guide him     9     and helped him to get around a number of ——10    .

Fast forward five years, he called and told me he got a formal     11——     yesterday from his manager as a     12     worker with a job title.

I     13     him and told him that he was to be more successful. He went on to say “Sir,     14     your support all these years, I would not be here”. I told him, “Your success is the reward of your hard work and determination. You     ——15     a lot of people with similar disabilities. You inspire them to work hard and move forward, in their workplace or in their life.”

1．A．bored B．satisfied C．provided D．tasked

2．A．interviewed B．showed C．gathered D．helped

3．A．excuse B．prevent C．shelter D．save

4．A．In total B．After all C．By comparison D．In addition

5．A．notes B．steps C．risks D．measures

6．A．stress B．lessons C．advice D．papers

7．A．suffered B．worsened C．recovered D．adapted

8．A．So B．Still C．But D．Otherwise

9．A．easily B．closely C．doubtfully D．secretly

10．A．challenges B．positions C．experiments D．punishments

11．A．request B．offer C．arrangement D．apology

12．A．regular B．serious C．responsible D．unique

13．A．comforted B．supported C．recognized D．congratulated

14．A．beyond B．under C．without D．through

15．A．attract B．admire C．improve D．encourage

二、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A

Books were my true friends. Back then I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness that     16    (offer) in their books saved my life.     ——17—— surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I finally made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved is     18— I am doing now. I     19    (be) a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful to this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.

B

    Your financial IQ is the kind of intelligence which helps you comprehend     ——20—— money works, so you can manage it well. In other words, having financial intelligence enhances your competence to handle money responsibly and wisely over the long term. It empowers you to make good financial decisions and to take advantage of money-making ——21    (opportunity) that present themselves. You can improve your financial IQ by educating     22    (you), getting help from financially intelligent people around you and creating budgets.

C

The first successful organ transplant using a pig’s heart to a living human patient has taken place, leading to hopes that one day “xenotransplantation”(异种器官移植)     23——(become) a game-changer. In a world     24     many desperately sick people die each day waiting on the organ donor list, technology that can provide them with kidneys(肾脏) and hearts     25    (grow) from animal sources would be a huge breakthrough.

三、阅读理解（共16小题；每小题2.5分，共40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Get up at 6 am, arrive at the hospital one hour earlier to help patients check in, and accompany patients during consultations… In recent years, “patient escorts” has emerged as a new industry, and those who have taken on this career are known as “people who sell time”. 26-year-old Zhang Tian is one of them.

September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian. On this day, Zhang Tian saw a video about patient escorts on a short video platform. The daily routine of patient escorts shown in the video fascinated her and gradually inspired her to take this on as a business. She browsed through many platforms and read multiple information and found there indeed exists a certain demand for patient escorts, especially for the elderly, children, and pregnant women. Since she had never engaged in this kind of work before, she spent two days in major hospitals in Wuhan, in order to familiarize herself with all the departments on different floors, as well as the processes of medical consultation and preparation for surgery.

After preliminary preparatory (预备的) work, Zhang Tian posted a video of “My self-introduction” on major social platforms, talking about the help and services a patient escort provides, as well as some tips for a quick and convenient medical consultation. At first, she was a little worried that her video would go unnoticed. However, after she uploaded the video, it got over 100 likes and she received her first ever offer as a patient escort.

The memory of her first task is still alive and fresh in her mind. She received a phone call on September 9 from a man whose father was seriously ill and might need surgery. He wanted Zhang Tian to accompany his father through his consultation and treatment. Zhang Tian made full preparations before meeting her first client and did a very good job despite her nervousness.

“Later, the family expressed their gratitude to me over and over again, which warmed my heart and gave me a sense of achievement.” Zhang Tian said.

26．What do patient escorts do?

A．They assist doctors in hospitals.

B．They arrive at hospitals early to check in.

C．They take on this career to sell their time.

D．They help patients get treated in hospitals.

27．September 4 was a lucky day for Zhang Tian because ________.

A．she enjoyed seeing an interesting video

B．she got inspiration for her own career

C．she found a demand for medical workers

D．she was well received on social platforms

28．How did Zhang Tian get her first client?

A．She got familiar with the routine work in hospitals.

B．She spent two days in major hospitals to meet patients.

C．Her video on social platforms attracted her first client.

D．The man’s father was seriously ill and might need a surgery.

29．Which of the following words can best describe Zhang Tian?

A．Hardworking and considerate.   

B．Humorous and careful.

C．Ambitious and imaginative.    

D．Talkative and positive.

B

A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty

The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.

The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”

The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents. Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.

The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie.” It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.

The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery, The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”

30．What is the main theme of the novel?

A．Life with foster parents.    

B．Life in the world of diving.

C．A journey of self-discovery.    

D．A travel around the country.

31．What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?

A．James is a successful diver.    

B．James is a hopeful swimmer.

C．James is an outgoing young man.  

D．James is an independent young man.

32．The snake stone in the novel is ________ .

A．a stone with an address on it   

B．a clue left by the birth mother

C．a gift from the swimming coach   

D．a fossil spotted in a country village

33．It can be concluded that James’ journey is ________.

A．worthwhile    B．boring  

C．comfortable    D．disappointing

C

Human speech contains more than 2,000 different sounds, from the common “m” and “a” to the rare clicks of some southern African languages. But why are certain sounds more common than others? A ground-breaking, five-year study shows that diet-related changes in human bite led to new speech sounds that are now found in half the world’s languages.

More than 30 years ago, the scholar Charles Hockett noted that speech sounds called labiodentals, such as “f” and “v”, were more common in the languages of societies that ate softer foods. Now a team of researchers led by Damián Blasi at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, has found how and why this trend arose.

They discovered that the upper and lower front teeth of ancient human adults were aligned (对齐), making it hard to produce labiodentals, which are formed by touching the lower lip to the upper teeth. Later, our jaws changed to an overbite structure (结构), making it easier to produce such sounds.

The team showed that this change in bite was connected with the development of agriculture in the Neolithic period. Food became easier to chew at this point. The jawbone didn’t have to do as much work and so didn’t grow to be so large.

Analyses of a language database also confirmed that there was a global change in the sound of world languages after the Neolithic age, with the use of “f” and “v” increasing remarkably during the last few thousand years. These sounds are still not found in the languages of many hunter-gatherer people today.

This research overturns the popular view that all human speech sounds were present when human beings evolved around 300,000 years ago. “The set of speech sounds we use has not necessarily remained stable since the appearance of human beings, but rather the huge variety of speech sounds that we find today is the product of a complex interplay of things like biological change and cultural evolution,” said Steven Moran, a member of the research team.

34. Which aspect of the human speech sound does Damián Blasi’s research focus on?

A. Its variety.     B. Its distribution.

C. Its quantity.     D. Its development.

35. Why was it difficult for ancient human adults to produce labiodentals?

A. They had fewer upper teeth than lower teeth.

B. They could not open and close their lips easily.

C. Their jaws were not conveniently structured.

D. Their lower front teeth were not large enough.

36. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?

A. Supporting evidence for the research results.

B. Potential application of the research findings.

C. A further explanation of the research methods.

D. A reasonable doubt about the research process.

37. What does Steven Moran say about the set of human speech sounds?

A. It is key to effective communication.

B. It is a complex and dynamic system.

C. It contributes much to cultural diversity.

D. It drives the evolution of human beings.

D

Technology has changed the ways in which we communicate with each other. For many people the primary form of communicating these days is via instant messaging. When you run out of space or ideas, you just hit the send button or turn it off. There are no silences between the words, literally or figuratively(比喻地).

In real life, getting along with another person takes effort and energy. There are moments when neither person has anything to say. Silence can feel awkward. So too, emotions can arise in real life that are difficult. There are moments when things can get painful with another person. Misunderstandings happen, hard truths are revealed, and feelings can get hurt.

A trend has started to pop up. When difficulty or conflict arises within a relationship, we are simply dropping out of it rather than facing the issue. I hear of this more often in my practice and notice it more in my own life. We come and go, in and out of each other’s lives with remarkable ease, as if relationships are not really worth investing in or working for any longer. It makes me wonder if we are simply losing the ability to deal with the messy and uncomfortable parts of life. The result is that we are left with a lot of relationships but not much in the way of nourishing (培养) relationships. We have it easy, but we don’t have it real.

When we run into conflict with others, the reason we are willing to address the conflict is that we want the relationship and we care about it. Discomfort, awkwardness and challenges are an unavoidable part of being in a relationship with others. We have to remind ourselves that we can wade (涉水) through that messy river to get to the other side where the relationship can be restored. In psychology, we call this process repair. And the relationship that is formed after dealing with the conflict together is actually stronger than if the conflict had not happened.

We will never end up anywhere deeply satisfying by avoiding challenges. Each moment that we are willing to be uncomfortable in a relationship, to live in and through the messiness, is a drop of gold in the relationship itself. The investment in the hard stuff is finally what makes the relationship worth investing in. The willingness to be uncomfortable with something and the value of that something are part of the same circle.

38. What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?

A. Technology has brought people closer.

B. True friends are not embarrassed by silence.

C. Online communication creates a lot of misunderstandings.

D. More challenges arise in real-life interpersonal relationships.

39. What is the author’s attitude towards the trend mentioned in Paragraph 3?

A. Negative.        B. Positive.      

C. Reserved.          D. Unclear.

40. What does the author suggest people do?

A. Step back and avoid conflict.

B. Try to fix the relationship.

C. Pay more attention to themselves.

D. Learn to identify unhealthy relationships.

41. What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To describe a growing trend.

B. To stress the importance of handling conflict.

C. To guide people into meaningful relationships.

D. To show the influence of the Internet on relationships.

四、阅读回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。

It was a dark and stormy night. The ferocious wind shook the windows wildly, as though someone outside were beating on the glass. It was also New Year’s Eve. We were having our annual party and had a house full of people just starting to celebrate.

Suddenly, we heard loud explosions. Looking outside and up into the hills, we saw sparks(火花) flying from electrical transformers(变压器). One area after another went dark up in those hills. Then there was the loudest explosion of them all and our house went dark too. I tried to find every candle we had and lit them. The candles made everything look lovely. But we had problems. We had fifteen people standing around and we still had to cook dinner. How would we do that without electricity? The barbecue! Why not cook on the barbecue? We men went outside, some holding flashlights and others cooking. We did a wonderful job. The women stayed inside and got the salads ready. Everything was delicious. There were still a few hours to go before the beginning of the new year, so we all sat around the dining room table and sang up until a few minutes before midnight. We couldn’t watch the ball drop in Times Square on television but that wouldn’t stop us from celebrating. I stood on a chair and, with the help of someone’s watch to tell us the time, we all counted down and I dropped a tennis ball! We all screamed Happy New Year. We didn’t need electricity for that!

Nowadays, we still get together with the same group to celebrate the New Year and we still talk about that special night. I don’t think we have ever laughed so much as we did on that New Year’s Eve.

42. What were the people doing to celebrate the New Year?

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43. What made dinner preparation difficult according to Paragraph 2?

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44. How did the people celebrate on New Year’s Eve according to the passage?

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45. What does the author think of that particular New Year’s Eve?

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46. What do you think is the most necessary quality when dealing with a sudden unexpected situation? Please explain why.

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五、书面表达(共25分)

    从A、B中任选一篇，根据写作要求，写出一篇连贯完整的短文。请先将所选作文在答题卡相应区域A或B涂黑，再将作文写在答题卡上。

A

参考阅读回答问题文章，结合自己的生活经历和感悟，写出一篇连贯完整的短文。

注意：词数不少于60。

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B

假设你是李华,在一所国际学校就读,学校的官方微信公众号(WeChat official account)计划招募一名英语编辑,你对此很感兴趣。请你写一封应聘信,内容包括：

1.写信的目的；

2.申请此职位的原因；

3.你的应聘优势；

4.你的期盼。

注意: 1.词数不少于60；

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

Dear Sir,

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Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

丰台区2022-2023学年度第二学期期中练习

高二英语（A）卷  参考答案

一、完形填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

1. D  2. A  3. B  4. B  5. C

6. C  7. A  8. C  9. B  10. A

11.B 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. D

二、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）

16. was offered / had been offered

17. After

18. what

19. have been

20. how

21. opportunities

22. yourself

23. will become

24. where

25. grown

三、阅读理解（共16小题；每小题2.5分，共40分）

26. D  27. B  28. C  29. A

30. C  31. D  32. B  33. A

34. D  35. C  36. A  37. B

38. D  39. A  40. B  41. C

四、阅读回答问题（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

42. Having an annual party./They were having an annual party.

43. No electricity./ The power failure./ There was no electricity./ Electricity was gone.

44. They cooked on the barbecue, sang, and counted down./ By cooking on the barbecue, singing and counting down.

45. It was the most exciting one./ It was a night filled with laughter./ It was special./ Exciting./ Pleasant./ Unforgettable./ Joyful./ Different./ Memorable./ Unique.

46. It is courage, for it gives us strength, which enables us to deal with difficulties.

五、书面表达(共25分)

A篇

Last summer, my family and I went to the seaside for a holiday. After getting settled in the hotel and ready to go out, I noticed that my cellphone battery was dead. I was about to charge it when my mum suggested trying to have a holiday without mobile phones. Reluctantly, my father and I agreed.

At first, we were all very uncomfortable. It drove me crazy that I couldn’t take pictures, post to WeChat, or watch videos whenever I wanted. But when that failed, we started looking for something else to kill time. While resting on the beach, my parents and I talked about some school stories and current hot spots. We listened to each other attentively and exchanged our opinions. We really had fun together, which made me suddenly realize that I hadn’t been this close to my parents for a long time.

B篇

Dear Sir,

I’m Li Hua, a student from senior 2. Learning that an English editor is wanted for our school’s WeChat official account, I’m writing to apply for this position.    

I would like to be an editor because I’m keen on the school events and want to broadcast them to others.

I’m confident that I’m qualified for this job. First, I have a good command of English so that I have no difficulty in editing articles in English. Besides, being an editor of my class’ official account for a year equips me with relevant experience. Furthermore, I am skilled in computer, which enables me to make the account more attractive. If chosen, I’ll be wholly devoted to the job. I will update the account regularly with positive, hot events of our school.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua